President of the Swiss Confederation
The President of the Swiss Confederation is the chair of the Federal Council of Switzerland and is the first amongst equals of councillors of the executive branch of the Swiss government.
| President of the Swiss Confederation
Official names
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| Residence | Federal Palace |
| Term length | 1 year, not eligible for reelection immediately |
| Inaugural holder | Jonas Furrer |
| Formation | 21 November 1848 |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Federal Council |
| Salary | CHF 445,163, p.a. as of 1 January 2017[update][1] |
| Website | Federal Presidency |
Role
Under the Swiss constitution of 1999, the Federal Council is the "highest executive authority". Although the president of the confederation has some extra duties to represent Switzerland, he is not the head of state.
All decisions are that a head of state would make are decided by a meeting of the Federal Council. For example, treaties are signed on behalf of the Federal Council, and all members of the federal council sign the "letters of credence" to introduce ambassadors sent by Switzerland to a foreign country. All ambassadors sent by a foreign country to Switzerland meet all of the members of the Federal Council, not just the President.
The President of the Confederation is sometimes called the "primus inter pares" (first equal) in the Federal Council.
Only three other countries in the world do not have one person as a head of state, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Andorra and San Marino.
List of presidents of the Swiss Confederation
1848-1900
- Jonas Furrer
- Henri Druey
- Josef Munzinger
- Jonas Furrer
- W.M. Naeff
- Friedrich-Frey Herose
- Jonas Furrer
- Melchior Josef Martin Knusel
- Jakob Stampfli
- Constant Fornerod
- Jakob Dubs
- Karl Schenk
- Melchior Josef Martin Knusel
- Constant Fornerod
- Jakob Dubs
- Karl Schenk
- Emil Welti
- J.J. Scherer
- Emil Welti
- Joachim Heer
- Karl Schenk
- Bernard Hammer
- Emil Welti
- Numa Droz
- Simeon Bavier
- Louis Ruchonnet
- Emil Welti
- Adolf Deucher
- Numa Droz
- Wilhelm Hertenstein
- Bernard Hammer
- Louis Ruchonnet
- Emil Welti
- Walter Hauser
- Karl Schenk
- Emil frey
- Josef Zemp
- Adrien Lachenal
- Adolf Deucher
- Eugene Ruffy
- Eduard Muller
1900–1999
Free Democratic Party
Christian Democratic People's Party
Liberal Party
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2000–present
- Political parties
Swiss People's Party
Social Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party/FDP.The Liberals
Christian Democratic People's Party
Conservative Democratic Party
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Canton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (82) | 80px | Adolf Ogi (born 1942) |
1 January 2000 | 31 December 2000 | Swiss People's Party | Bern | |
| 85 | 
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Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946) |
1 January 2001 | 31 December 2001 | Social Democratic Party | Zürich | |
| (83) | 
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Kaspar Villiger (born 1941) |
1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 | Free Democratic Party | Lucerne | |
| 86 | 
|
Pascal Couchepin (born 1942) |
1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 | Free Democratic Party | Valais | |
| 87 | 
|
Joseph Deiss (born 1946) |
1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 | Christian Democratic People's Party | Fribourg | |
| 88 | File:BR-Samuel-Schmid.jpg | Samuel Schmid (born 1947) |
1 January 2005 | 31 December 2005 | Swiss People's Party | Bern | |
| (85) |
|
Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946) |
1 January 2006 | 31 December 2006 | Social Democratic Party | Zürich | |
| 89 | File:Micheline Calmy-Rey, 2010.jpg | Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 1945) |
1 January 2007 | 31 December 2007 | Social Democratic Party | Valais | |
| (86) | File:BR Pascal Couchepin.jpg | Pascal Couchepin (born 1942) |
1 January 2008 | 31 December 2008 | Free Democratic Party | Valais | |
| 90 | 80px | Hans-Rudolf Merz (born 1942) |
1 January 2009 | 31 December 2009 | FDP.The Liberals | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | |
| 91 | 80px | Doris Leuthard (born 1963) |
1 January 2010 | 31 December 2010 | Christian Democratic People's Party | Aargau | |
| (89) | File:Micheline Calmy-Rey, 2010.jpg | Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 1945) |
1 January 2011 | 31 December 2011 | Social Democratic Party | Valais | |
| 92 | 
|
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 1956) |
1 January 2012 | 31 December 2012 | Conservative Democratic Party | Graubünden | |
| 93 | 80px | Ueli Maurer (born 1950) |
1 January 2013 | 31 December 2013 | Swiss People's Party | Zürich | |
| 94 | 80px | Didier Burkhalter (born 1960) |
1 January 2014 | 31 December 2014 | FDP.The Liberals | Neuchâtel | |
| 95 | 80px | Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960) |
1 January 2015 | 31 December 2015 | Social Democratic Party | Bern | |
| 96 | 80px | Johann Schneider-Ammann (born 1952) |
1 January 2016 | 31 December 2016 | FDP.The Liberals | Bern | |
| (91) | 80px | Doris Leuthard (born 1963) |
1 January 2017 | 31 December 2017 | Christian Democratic People's Party | Aargau | |
| 97 | 80px | Alain Berset (born 1972) |
1 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Social Democratic Party | Fribourg | |
| (93) | 80px | Ueli Maurer (born 1950) |
1 January 2019 | 31 December 2019 | Swiss People's Party | Zürich | |
| (95) | 80px | Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960) |
1 January 2020 | 31 December 2020 | Social Democratic Party | Bern | |
| 98 | 80px | Guy Parmelin (born 1959) |
1 January 2021 | 31 December 2021 | Swiss People's Party | Vaud | |
| 99 | 101x101px | Ignazio Cassis (born 1961) |
1 January 2022 | 31 December 2022 | FDP.The Liberals | Ticino | |
| (97) | 80px | Alain Berset (born 1972) |
1 January 2023 | 31 December 2023 | Social Democratic Party | Fribourg | |
| 100 | 80px | Viola Amherd (born 1962) |
1 January 2024 | 31 December 2024 | The Centre | Valais | |
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Karin Keller-Sutter (born 1963) |
1 January 2025 | Incumbent | FDP.The Liberals | St. Gallen | |
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References
- ↑ "How much does a federal councillor earn?" (official site). Berne, Switzerland: The Federal Council. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-17.